This newly-released edition of For the Betterment of the World provides an illustration of the Bahá’í community’s ongoing process of learning and action in the field of social and economic development.

Review This ProductAwakening: A History of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths in Nayríz is an inspiring account of the brutal religious persecutions that took place in 1850, 1853, and 1909 in the town of Nayríz, Iran, against its Bábí and Bahá'í residents. This type of persecution continues today in present-day Iran toward the Bahá'ís - on a more subtle level - and the history of the Bábís and Bahá'ís in Nayríz serves as a reminder of what can happen when religious fanaticism and paranoia are allowed to replace rational thinking and tolerance.

Review This ProductThis compilation draws from the writings of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l-Baha, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice to exlpore the issues relating to agriculture, economic readjustment, commerce, and other related issues.

Review This ProductAnyone looking at the condition of the world today will be struck by the dramatic changes taking place. On the one hand is the visible deterioration in so many fundamental processes and institutions, from the financial world, politics and the fabric of society to climate change and energy. On the other is an enlivening upsurge in knowledge, in concern for human rights and in technologies that bring people together.

Review This ProductThis timely book explains how we can work together to achieve true prosperity for all by changing what the author, William Barnes, calls the moral economy of our societies. The moral economy that William Barnes envisions works through three core principles: sharing, service, and self-sacrifice. That is, sharing wealth, serving others, and sacrificing personal interests for a common good. Individuals willing to share, serve and sacrifice act as a powerful catalyst to create a society that is truly prosperous.

Review This ProductAn examination of a fascinating religious community and a penetrating look at the spiritual destiny of America. Heritage of Light is an accessible descirption of the American Baha'i community and a penetrating look at the spiritual destiny of America.

From time immemorial humans have been wondering about the purpose of life. In this book, the authors, a life coach and a psychotherapist, survey the scriptures of the world’s major religions- humanity’s common faith heritage – and identify illuminating and surprising answers...:

Amidst the blinding haze generated by the accelerating collapse of outworn mindsets and institutions, this book brings into focus the forward march of the constructive process towards peace, and the powerful role each of us can play in its realization.

Technology, tourism, politics, and law have connected human beings around
the world more closely than ever before, but this closeness has,
paradoxically, given rise to fear, distrust, and misunderstanding between
nation-states and religions. In light of the tensions and conflicts that
arise from these complex relationships, many search for ways to find peace
and understanding through a “global public sphere.”

Contributors to this volume address various aspects of this challenge
within the context of Bahá’í thought and practice, whose goal is to lay the
foundations for a new world civilization that harmonizes the spiritual and
material aspects of human existence. Bahá’í teachings view religion as a
source of enduring insight that can enable humanity to repair and transcend
patterns of disunity, to foster justice within the structures of society,
and to advance the cause of peace. Accordingly, religion can and ought to
play a role in the broader project of creating a pattern of public
discourse capable of supporting humanity’s transition to the next stage in
its collective development.

Review This ProductOn the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, the Baha'i International Community issued this statement reflecting on how humanity may collectively face its future, defining a specific role for the United Nations within an emerging international order.

Twigs of a Family Tree
is a story about faith. The four chapters of this book, written by four
different individuals, are connected through the bonds of spiritual ties. They make up a spiritual family, having learned of or taught the Baha'i Faith to each other. This book is for anyone who knows the path is not always straight and
smooth. It is meant to encourage and inspire, and to assure others that
they are not alone in their questions and spiritual tests.

This newly-released edition of For the Betterment of the World provides an illustration of the Bahá’í community’s ongoing process of learning and action in the field of social and economic development.